SEA75DTI09

NTSB accident investigation · Taylorcraft BC12-D · Kalispell, MT · September 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1974
Place
Kalispell, MT · KALISPELL, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N44286Taylorcraft BC12-D
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740902031019A
Case key
140539

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4308   74/9/2  NR.KALISPELL,MONT     TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D  CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 246
        TIME - 1815                    N44286              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLACIER PARK INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KALISPELL,MONT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- HAND PROPPED FRM BEHIND,THROTTLE FULL OPEN.HIT HANGAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N44286
Reported as
Taylorcraft BC12-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glacier Park Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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